Senior Test Analyst

Overview

Senior Test Analyst (Non-Functional) role at Reserve Bank of Australia.

The role sits in the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group. The group is responsible for the provision of banking and payments services to Australian Government agencies, the provision of payment settlement services to Australian financial system participants through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the production and issuance of Australian banknotes.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Test Analyst (Non-Functional Testing) who will be a part of the Core Modernisation program which involves a major upgrade of core technology infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the successful non-functional testing of applications being migrated, ensuring seamless functionality within the modernized infrastructure. This is a salaried fixed-term engagement, concluding at the end of December 2026.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders, developers, and business analysts to understand migration requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Develop, review, and execute non-functional test plans, test cases, and scripts to validate application and infrastructure migration outcomes.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for migrated applications, identifying and mitigating risks to quality.
• Implement NFT Test strategies and plans that are appropriate to address the risk and complexity of the projects or initiatives.
• Conduct end-to-end and regression testing (NFT) for applications impacted by migration activities.
• Maintain, execute test automation suites (NFT), and report findings proactively.
• Maintain test data and ensure environment conflicts are minimised through pro-active management.
• Log, track, and manage defects through to resolution, working closely with the development and migration teams.
• Provide detailed test execution reports, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide second-level support to PS Operations and PS Settlements, including training, handover, and support documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, tools, and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise and experience in non-functional testing, especially performance testing and failover testing.
• Expertise in implementing non-functional testing frameworks and tools.
• Proficient in running performance testing and monitoring tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, AppDynamics and Kibana.
• Extensive experience in planning, management, support and testing of non-functional changes to mission critical systems.
• Experience in Swift Messaging and ISO/Interact service testing, Sterling testing is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the NPP platform and concepts related to payments testing is advantageous.
• Ability to analyse migration impacts and translate them into effective test cases.
• Advanced experience in payments and settlements systems, services, and operations.
• Basic understanding of infrastructure modernization concepts, even if not directly involved in infrastructure testing is highly preferred.
• Experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams in complex program environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in identifying and resolving defects.
• Effective communication skills to effectively articulate test results and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Be More: Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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